What do you tow with?
Mar 28, 2007 | 01:31 AM
#51
Weekend Warrior
Joined: Mar 2007
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What do you tow with?
I tow my 2006 Lt-r 450 on a small harbor freight trailor beind my 1993 Toyota 4runner SR5 with a chevy small block 350 putting out about 350hp with a manual/automatic th350 transmission. I has about 11 inches of lift and sits on 38.5" super swamper boggers with 15x12 weld scorpio wheels. Hard to tell that it's towing anyting because I can't see it behind the truck when im driving it. Also kind of hard to back up because of the hort wheelbase and the short trailer, and because i can't see it, but all in all it makes for a good time.
Mar 30, 2007 | 07:42 PM
#53
Pro Rider
Joined: Jan 2003
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What do you tow with?
Originally posted by: DesertViper
The computer programers that increase diesel truck power fool the computer into thinking it is giving less fuel to the engine than it really is, so the end result is the computer giving more fuel to the engine, and it makes more power. The thing is though, the programmer also fools the on board computer that calculates fuel mileage into thinking you are burning less fuel than you really are. Most programmers will show a 2 - 3 mpg gain in fuel mileage as calculated by the on board computer, even when there has been no improvement at all. If he was calculating fuel mileage by hand, instead of going by what the computer says, then he has gained fuel mileage.How much does your boat and trailer weigh? My fiver weighs 17,000 fully loaded. That makes a stock Dodge getting 9 mpg, and a stock GMC getting 9 mpg. Looks pretty equal to me. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] I've actually owned two prior Dodge Cummins, and they're fine, but the rest of the truck is sure better with GM.
Originally posted by: UBETRUNIf my truck wasn't paid off and 100% reliable, I'd look hard at a Dodge Cummins. My Dad just installed a Predator programmer in his 05 3500 Dodge dually 4x4 and gets 11.5 mpg towing my boat, he used to get 9 mpg before the programmer.
Wow, that's good info. We were using the factory fuel mileage computer, never checked it against paper and pencil. Even if it didn't get better mileage with the programmer, it sure hauled better with 150 extra ft/lbs TQ.
My boat trailer is a 13K lb triple axle aluminum trailer and the boat is roughly 11K lb with fuel, water, ice, gear, and beer. There is a picture of it on My Page here, it makes my F250 look like a little toy.
Apr 15, 2007 | 11:32 PM
#54
Weekend Warrior
Joined: Apr 2007
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What do you tow with?
I tow a 24 ft Carson Toy hauler with an 02 Dodge CTD. With the trailer @ 55mph I get around 17 average MPG and @ 65 get 14 MPG. Empty I average any where from 19 to 24 depending on my speed. Im thinking about gettig another 02 CTD 6 speed and just storing out back for when this one wears out.
Jun 18, 2007 | 04:03 PM
#57
Trailblazer
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 30
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From: Medford, WI
What do you tow with?
I pull our 12'x83" PJ with a Polaris Sportsman, Outty 800 and a Polaris Magnum with as much gear as my 98 F150 4.6l will hold. Really surprised what this little motor will do. Gotta pull in 3rd gear but it gets ya there.
Jun 18, 2007 | 08:50 PM
#58
Range Rover
Joined: Aug 2006
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What do you tow with?
I have seen others towing with the F150's with the 4.6 or the 5.4. Its kinda cool at night cause you get to see the glowing red exhaust manifolds LOL..
My new tow vehicle is also my work vehicle. A 95 Chevrolet Silverado C1500 non-Turbo Diesel Long bed. I am debating on getting rid of the trailer thou. They both fit in the bed of the pickup. Just makes it hard to tow my Snowmobiles...
My new tow vehicle is also my work vehicle. A 95 Chevrolet Silverado C1500 non-Turbo Diesel Long bed. I am debating on getting rid of the trailer thou. They both fit in the bed of the pickup. Just makes it hard to tow my Snowmobiles...
Jun 20, 2007 | 10:59 PM
#59
Weekend Warrior
Joined: May 2006
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What do you tow with?
I have a 2002 F250, towing a 28' Attitude Toy Hauler. Have never been happier. Until now, my sixteen year old needs a vehicle-" my truck". Oh well I better tell my wife when I pick up my F350 longbed Deisel. To bad for me.
